Apennine Shrew vs House Wren

Sorex samniticus compared with Troglodytes aedon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	House Wren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Troglodytidae
Genus	Sorex	Troglodytes
Species	Sorex samniticus	Troglodytes aedon

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and House Wren share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

House Wren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	House Wren
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Wren

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Wren

House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.